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We’ve been busy prepping some fun elements for our garden. One such item: Garden markers.

Garden markers can be made simply by writing with a pen on Popsicle sticks, then sealing them with an acrylic coating to make them weatherproof. Or they can be a little more whimsical.

When we planted our native garden last year, we made garden markers with rocks. All we needed was some paint, brushes and a spray acrylic coating. (We’ll be making more this year for our butterfly garden.) Their small size is perfect for placing near flowers and in containers.

I love that the garden markers help the kids learn the names of the things we’re growing. I wish I’d let the kids write and decorate these – one thing we’ll be doing differently this year.

In The Big Explorer’s school garden, we got a little more artsy. We invited each of three kindergarten classes to paint their own garden marker on an 8”x12” wooden board.

We’ll add wooden stakes to these and place them in each classroom’s raised planter box.

We are moving soon and I&#39;ve been dreaming of the garden since we got it. I can&#39;t wait to do this in the little garden section I&#39;m going to add for the girls. I love the use of rocks and twigs. So lovely!